Showing posts with label Europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Europe. Show all posts

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Honorable Ekene Adams sets for sports tour in Europe, United States

 


Poised to fulfil one of his campaign promises to the good people of Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency by establishing one of the best citadel of learning for Sports/Football in Africa, House of Representatives Member, Honourable Ekene Abubakar Adams is set to embark on a sports tour.

The sports tour will take the vibrant football administrator, businessman and philanthropist to three countries in Europe, (Switzerland, France, Portugal), the United States of America and Brazil.

Honourable Adams disclose to his Media Aide in a brief chat during the week in Abuja.

"After getting the greenlight from international sports consultants, I will be on a sports tour of Europe, the United States and Brazil, for the first ever Sports Development programme for Schools and Academies," said Honourable Ekene Adams.

"My travel will be towards the end of next month, as the  Green Chamber will be on its first recess for two months. I will be consulting with stakeholders and best experts in the field of football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, handball, wrestling amongst other sports.

"My first port of call, will be in Switzerland, the Zurich headquarters of the Federation of International Football  (FIFA), where I'll meeting football experts and get the required blueprints on how to develop the round leather game at school level.

"The idea of my visit to France and Portugal, is to see how they have developed their tennis, handball, wrestling and other sports, that has made them the best in the world.

"You cannot talk about basketball and not make reference to the United States. Though Europe and China are doing respectively well in the sport; however, the NBA has got a global attention as its a top brand.

"I will be interacting with experts to have a first hand knowledge about the module they have used to develop their basketball and see how we can bring the US basketball culture to Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency.

"Brazil is rated among the top 5 in volleyball and beach volleyball, with a view of growing the sport in my constituency and indeed Nigeria, arose the need to visit the Americas.

"Its my belief that our youths can be empowered via sports and aside establishing one of the best sports/football school in Africa as one my campaign promises, I have not held back in the making life meaningful to humanity. 

"I will keep providing health facilities and assistance to the needy, provide transformers to boost electricity, make soft loans available for people who are into small scale businesses."

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Gombe to Europe: Scouting Tourney gets October 25th kickoff date

 

The maiden edition of the European clubs scouting tournament holding in Gombe this October will begin with the maiden pre-scouting event in other to select the best legs among the players expected to participate in the program starting on Thursday in Gombe Township Stadium Pantami. 


The golden opportunity avail to Footballers is Proudly brought to you by the ex-federal lawmaker and a successful business mogul Hon Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki through his inspirational Mailantarki Care Football Academy in conjunction with its domestic partner UDE Sports Management Lagos and foreign partners high profile foreign scouting team lead by Swedish football administrator Patrick Mork, the former will arrive Gombe on 14th October for the pre-scouting tournament while the latter and his team will storm the Jewel City on 24th for the main scouting event were the most talented football stars are expected to be selected for transfers to European clubs. 


The pre-scouting tournament and the main program all scheduled to hold from 14th to 17th and 24th to 29th October respectively is the first of its kind in the history of Gombe State and the Northeastern region at large. 


Former National team U-17 gaffer Manu Garba OON will head the technical Committee of the pre-scouting tournament where teams have the following prize for grabs, N500,000 - N300,000 - N200,000 and N100,000 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions respectively while the best selected young stars will have the golden opportunity to showcase their respective talents to the invited European Directors of football, scouts and agents. 



Teams are expected to register players from the ages of 17-20 for the maiden event holding in Gombe Township Stadium Pantami.

Thursday, 14 September 2017

“I Was Thinner Than A Broomstick.” - 'Body’ Waheed



 Bet9ja Sponsored Power lifter Kareem ‘Body’ Waheed has disclosed that continuos exercise was the secret behind his present size and has aided him to win laurels and recognition.